Nico Weitzel

Nico Weitzel (1931-) was Federal Chancellor of Switzerland in 2000, preceding Lia Jouet.

Biography
Nico Weitzel was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1931, and he worked as a banker for several decades before entering politics with FDP.The Liberals. In 2000, he was elected to the National Council, and he became the FDP.The Liberals' parliamentary leader. The Council then voted 15-12 to approve Weitzel as Federal Chancellor, defeating Swiss People's Party leader Lia Jouet.

Premiership
As Federal Chancellor, Weitzel presided over a growing economy, and no new laws were enacted during Weitzel's term. In the mid-2000 general election, the FDP gained 30.82% and 8 seats, while the SVP dropped to 27.37% and 8 seats, the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland dropped to 17.49% and 5 seats, the Green Party of Switzerland dropped to 17.48% and 5 seats, and the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland dropped to 6.83% and 2 seats. Despite his electoral victory, Weitzel was defeated for re-election by SVP leader Lia Jouet in a 14-8 margin.